Author's Note: This takes place after Return of the Jedi and before The Force Awakens and will also have some ties to The Old Republic Era. Will have appearances from Luke Skywalker, Snoke, and Kylo Ren.
It's been 11 years since the fall of the empire. There has been peace throughout the galaxy but the fall of an empire only ensures that another one will rise soon enough. Evil never dies. Not in this world. It plots and waits for the right time to strike. There is peace now but how long will it last? The cry of a baby rings out. "A baby boy," Cander says, eyes filled with tears.
On the planet of Trosnova, Cander and Jianna are like everyone else. Poor and slaves to its government. They never allow any child to be raised by its biological parents. Cander and Jianna have made an arrangement with a friend to leave Trosnova for good and start a new life somewhere else. "A beautiful baby boy. What shall we name him?"
Coming back down from the pain, Jianna answers already having a name planned for the baby. "Jorynn." "Jorynn? I like it," Cander says trying to calm the baby. "Let me hold him," Jianna insists. Cander hands Jorynn over to Jianna and all of a sudden she is calm. She doesn't feel any pain or worry about anything. She feels that there is something special about Jorynn. Something she can't quite describe. "What is it?" Cander asks because he can see that her demeanor's changed. Jianna looks at him with different eyes. "Our son-he's different."
Jianna looks back down at Jorynn and Jorynn opens his eyes and makes eye contact and he gives a little smile. "I can feel it." Lacon, the friend who agreed to fly them off of Trosnova, bursts into the room. " We have to go now." "What's going on?" Cander asks.
"They've got a whole squad out searching for unregistered births. If we get caught, we'll all get arrested and tried for treason-that is if they don't feel like murdering anyone." "Ok we'll grab our things and meet you at your ship." "Ok hurry. Please," Lacon urges before leaving. Cander begins grabbing their things while Jianna admires Jorynn. Cander quickly turns to Jianna. "You ready for this? There's no turning back after this." "There was no turning back once I got pregnant," she says with a smile. Cander smiles back and they both leave the room.
Cander opens the door to a bustling city. Sounds of the squad are heard nearby. "All right lets do this." They take off running and make their way through the city. They see the ship up ahead and seemingly out of nowhere a soldier appears in front of them.
"Hold it right there!" he exclaims. Jianna hides Jorynn under her robe. "What's going on? We're just passing through," Cander says sarcastically. "You two are running through here. I'd say you're more than passing through. What are you running for?"
Cander tries to think of something but Lacon beats him to it by knocking the soldier out from behind. "What are you doing?!" Cander exclaims. "He wasn't going to let you go and we don't have time to chat to anyone so I made a decision. Do you want to leave or not?" Cander looks back at Jianna and then back at Lacon and they all take off running. They get to his ship and board it. It's a small ship but it gets the job done.
"Are you sure this isn't going to be a problem?" Jianna asks. "Hey we've made it this far and besides, what good is your own father being in the government if it doesn't grant you some perks along with it?" They all share a smile. "Thank you so much for this. For everything you do for all of us. You've given us hope that we can have a future and at the very least, our children can." Jianna says looking down at Jorynn.
He's very calm for a newborn and seems to feel more than safe in Jianna's arms. "It's really no problem for me. I know what the people like my father do. I'm not going to sit by and do nothing. Any way I can help the people out, I'll do it." Cander is getting really anxious now. "I really love that and all but can we please get out of here before they show up?" he asks.
Lacon laughs. "Sure thing, my friend. Let's get you guys far away from here." The ship takes off and leaves the atmosphere. Lacon is getting the ship ready to use the hyperdrive. "You sure you guys don't just wanna stay and talk to the soldiers?" he says sarcastically. "Yeah I'll tell them all about our friend in the government who secretly helps the poor." Cander jokingly replies. "I'm sure they would just laugh and then arrest you." "You're probably right about that. This thing ready to go?"
Lacon turns a switch and then turns to Cander and Jianna. "Yep. We're all good to go. You guys ready to start a new life?" Cander turns to Jianna and they give each other a smile. "We're more than ready," Cander says. "All right, lets do it." Lacon turns one last switch and the ship goes into hyperdrive and the ship disappears.